Saint-Jean-Port-Joli in Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec — Central Canada (French-Canadian)

Église de Saint-Jean-Port-Joli

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 15, 2018

1. Église de Saint-Jean-Port-Joli Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Érigée entre 1779 et 1781, cette église sera modifiée à quelques reprises, notamment en 1815, par le prolongement de sa nef et la construction d'une nouvelle façade et de deux clochers. L'ajout d'une fenêtre palladienne et divers travaux exécutés en 1861 lui donnent son apparence actuelle. Le décor intérieur est l'œuvre d'artistes réputés, dont Jean et Pierre-Florent Baillairgé, Chrysostome Perreault et Médard Bourgault.

L'église de Saint-Jean-Port-Joli est un témon de la tradition architecturale religieuse d'inspiration française, qui persiste après la Conquête de 1760. C'est une des rares églises au Québec dont la nef à un seul vaisseau est munie de tribunes latérales. L'église conserve son banc seigneurial, sous lequel repose Philippe-Joseph Aubert de Gaspé, dernier seigneur de Saint-Jean-Port-Joli et auteur du roman Les Anciens Canadiens.

L'église de Saint-Jean-Port-Joli a été classée le 26 février 1963 par le ministre des Affairs culturelles.

[English translation]

Erected between 1779 and 1781, this church was modified a few times, especially in 1815, by the extension

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of its nave and the construction of a new facade and two bell towers. The addition of a Palladian window and various works executed in 1861 gave it its present appearance. The interior decor is the work of renowned artists, including Jean and Pierre-Florent Baillairgé, Chrysostome Perreault and Médard Bourgault.

The church of Saint-Jean-Port-Joli is a testimony to the French-inspired religious architectural tradition, which persisted after the Conquest of 1760. It is one of the few churches in Quebec whose nave is equipped with single vessel side stands. The church preserves its Lord's bench, under which rests Philippe-Joseph Aubert de Gaspé, last Lord of Saint-Jean-Port-Joli and author of the novel Les Anciens Canadiens [Canadians of Old].

The Saint-Jean-Port-Joli Church was classified on February 26, 1963 by the Minister of Cultural Affairs.

Erected by Gouvernement du Québec.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1779.

Location. 47° 12.935′ N, 70° 16.182′ W. Marker is in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, in Chaudière-Appalaches. Marker is at the intersection of avenue de Gaspé Est (Québec Route 132) and place de l'église, on the left when traveling north

Église de Saint-Jean-Port-Joli and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 15, 2018

2. Église de Saint-Jean-Port-Joli and Marker

on avenue de Gaspé Est. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 place de l'église, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli QC G0R 3G0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Place de l'Église (within shouting distance of this marker); Hommages à la Congrégation des Soeurs de Saint-Joseph de Saint-Vallier (within shouting distance of this marker); Les Trois Berets / The Three Berets (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Les Anciens Canadiens / The Canadians of Old (about 90 meters away); Centre Municipal de Saint-Jean-Port-Joli Municipal Center (about 90 meters away); Historique des phares à la Traverse de Saint-Roch (approx. 4.7 kilometers away); Historique du phare de La Roche à Veillon (approx. 4.7 kilometers away); Historique du phare du Pilier de Pierre (approx. 4.7 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli.

Église de Saint-Jean-Port-Joli image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 15, 2018

3. Église de Saint-Jean-Port-Joli

Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 1, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 153 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 1, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.